Brooch construction



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o. F. PLAcco BROOCH CONTRUCTIAON Filed Dec, 6, 1934 CTL Patented Nov. 3, 1936 UNHTED STATES PATENT OFFICE BROOCH CONSTRUCTION Application December 6, 1934, Serial No. 756,246

9 Claims.

My present invention relates to improvements in brooches, and similar articles of vjewelry such as lockets, shoe buckles, and the like, and has particular reference to a novel construction which facilitates the use of the brooch as a-complete article, and the independent use of different parts of the brooch.

Brooch arrangements have been provided, formed with a plurality of separate ornaments, each ornament being a unit capable of separate, independent use.

It is the principal object of my invention to improve the construction of such brooch arrangements, whereby the ornaments are securely locked against accidental separation when in assembled relation, although readily intentionally separable for independent use.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a lock arrangement which is not evident upon ordinary inspection, whereby the ornaments appear complete whenever used separately.

With the above and other objects and advantageous features in view, my invention consists of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, and more specifically dei-ined in the claims appended thereto.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a plan View of the brooch arrangement, the ornaments being in assembled relation;

Fig. 2 is a plan View similar to Fig. 1, the center ornaments being removed;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of one center part;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation thereof, the parts being separated;

Fig. 6 is a right elevation of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a modified construction, similar to Fig. 2; and

Fig. 8 is a central section thereof.

Referring to the drawing, an ornamental assembly I0 is provided, see Fig. 1, which consists of an ornamental frame I I, and center ornaments I2, I3. The frame I I, see Fig. 2, is of metal, and has a pleasingly outlined upper face I4 which may be figured, enamelled, jeweled, or plain, and has a securing means such as a pin I5, mounted on the lower face thereof, the pin being hinged at one end, as at I6, and received in a catch I'I at the other end.

The frame may be used as a pin or brooch, and has no distinguishing, outwardly visible marks or parts to indicate that it is part of an assembled (Cl. (i3-20) unit. Two aligned sides or portionsl I 8, I9, are however formed with V shaped grooves o-r cuts 20, 2 I, to receive correspondingly formed edges 22, 23 of a central support plate 24 upon which the center ornaments I2, I3 are detachably securable. 5

The central support plate is preferably of sheet metal, and is shaped to conform to the outline of the center ornaments, so as to be concealed by the center ornaments when mounted therein, and has accommodations for each ornament consisting of 1 a transverse slot 25, a longitudinal slot 26 communicating therewith, and an end opening 21. Each center ornament, see Figs.4, 5,and6,includes a base 28, preferably of metal, which may be gured, enameled, jeweled, or plain, and a clamp 29 1 of sheet metal which is hinged thereto, as at 30, and is spring held in either open or closed position by means of a coil spring 3| pivoted to the rear surface of the base at 32 and to the inner surface of the clamp at 33, the spring passing through a slot 34 thereof. The clamp has side prongs 35 and an end prong 36, whereby the center ornaments may be used independently as clasps, brooches, shoe buckles, and the like.

In assembling the brooch, the clamp of each center ornament is opened as shown in Fig. 5; the clamps are passed through the transverse openings in the support plate, and are then snapped closed, the side prongs extending over the sides of the support plate, and the end prongs entering the end openings 2l to properly align and position the ornaments. The support plate has a slot 31, see Fig. 2, to receive the upstanding pivots 32. The support plate is then positioned in the frame II, and its bevelled edges are snapped into the grooved frame sides, which give to permit the locking engagement and then resiliently hold the support plate in place against accidental separation.

When the center ornaments are large, and additional protection against accidental separation is desired, the frame, designated as I Ia, Fig. 7, may be formed with additional snap grooves 38, 39, at the ends, the ends 40, 4I of the support plate being extended, and bevelled, to snap into the grooves 38, 39, whereby both the sides and the ends of the support plate are releasably locked in the frame.

While I have described a specific constructional embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that I claim:

l. An ornamental assemblage comprising an ornamental frame having a fastener for securing the same to clothing or the like, a` support member detachably securable thereto, and an ornamental member detachably securable to said support member, said ornament member and said frame having cooperating engaging edges, one engaging edge being recessed and the cooperating engaging edge having projecting means for snapping engagement With said recessed edge.

2. An ornamental assemblage comprising an ornamental frame having a fastener for securing the same to clothing or the like, a support member detachably securable thereto, and a plurality of ornamental members detachably securable to said support member, said ornament members and said frame having cooperating engaging edges, one engaging edge being recessed and the cooperating engaging edge having projecting means for snapping engagement with said recessed edge.

3. An ornamental assemblage comprising an ornamental frame having a fastener for securing the same to clothing or the like, a support member detachably securable thereto, and an ornamental member detachably securable to said support member, said ornamental member having a clamp hingedly secured thereto, said ornament member and said frame having cooperating engaging edges, one engaging edge being recessed and the cooperating engaging edge having projecting means for snapping engagement with said recessed edge.

4. A ornamental assemblage comprising an ornamental frame having a fastener for securing the same to clothing or the like, a support member detachably securable thereto, and a plurality of ornamental members detachably securable to said support member, said ornamental members each having a clamp hingedly secured thereto, said ornament members and said frame having cooperating engaging edges, one engaging edge being recessed and the cooperating engaging edge having projecting means for snapping engagement with said recessed edge.

5. An ornamental assemblage comprising an ornamental frame, having a fastener for securing the same to clothing or the like, oppositely positioned inner edges of said frame being grooved2 and an ornament support member of resilient material having oppositely positioned outer edges that are bevelled to be releasably snapped in the grooved edges of the frame.

6. An ornamental assemblage comprising an ornamental frame having a fastener for securing the same to clothing or the like, oppositely positioned inner edges of said frame being grooved, an ornament support member of resilient material having oppositely positioned outer edges that are bevelled to be releasably snapped in the grooved edges of the frame, and an ornamental member detachably secured to said support member.

7. An ornamental assemblage comprising an ornamental frame having a fastener for securing the same to clothing or the like, oppositely positioned inner edges of said frame being grooved, an ornament support member of resilient material having oppositely positioned outer edges that are bevelled to be releasably snapped in the grooved edges of the frame, and a plurality of ornamental members detachably secured to said support member.

8. An ornamental assemblage comprising an ornamental frame having a fastener for securing the same to clothing or the like, oppositely positioned inner edges of said frame being grooved, and an ornament support member having oppositely positioned outer edges that are bevelled to be releasably received in the grooved edges of the frame, and an ornament member detachably secured to said support member, said ornamental member having a clamp hingedly secured thereto.

9. An ornamental assemblage comprising an ornamental frame having a fastener for securing the same to clothing or the like, oppositely positioned inner edges of said frame being grooved, an ornament support member having oppositely positioned outer edges that are beveled to be releasably received in the grooved edges of the frame, and a plurality of ornamental members detachably secured to said support member, said ornamental members each having a clamp hingedly secured thereto.

OSCAR FRANK PLACCO. 

